The more teams that sign up for League the bigger the overall payout. Right now the bulk of the payout is being paid by NA Open division, which is also being used for the prize pots in the Euro divisions. The NA scene is trying really hard to unite with the Euro scene, lets build this community into something huge.

Do you have a CSGO team? If so, do you pay for your own server? How about mumble? These things come with ESEA. If you actually do a cost analysis, you end up saving money playing ESEA instead of paying for your own server/mumble.